Folks in the Drexel area will soon have a place to grab some sweets or a savory meal.
Hannah Ethridge and Richard Buff plan to open Sugar & Spice Bakery and Bistro at 302 S. Main St., Drexel.
Hannah Ethridge and Richard Buff plan to open a bakery and bistro in Drexel, with a targeted opening date of late September.
Buff said they plan to be open every day, with weekday hours probably being from around 8:30 or 9 a.m. to around 5 to 5:30 p.m..
The bakery and bistro combination will serve breakfast and lunch to start out.
He said the goal is to open the bakery and bistro by the end of September.
Pumpkin bread with icing baked by Hannah Ethridge.
Buff said the bakery and bistro will have items such as cupcakes, doughnuts, cookies, breads and pretzels.
Food for the bistro will include sandwiches, salads and soups, as well as coffee. He said they haven’t determined the final menu for the bistro.
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“We’re still in that planning stage, so we’re trying to take all the input from family members, friends, people in the community, to see what they would like for us to serve there,” Buff said.
Buff said getting the bistro open will be a slow process. He works a full-time job and the couple have eight children between them, so juggling the schedule of the children and getting designs and renovations completed will take some time, Buff said.
Hannah Ethridge made these cinnamon sugar pretzel bites drizzled with a cream cheese icing.
Buff said they are waiting on licensing and they were expecting to start renovations this week.
“It’s going to be a slow process but we’ll get there,” Buff said.
He said once the plans are drawn for the space, they will be able to determine how many tables and chairs they will have.
Bagels baked by Hannah Ethridge.
Ethridge will be operating the bakery and bistro. She said she plans to create a Hallmark-themed restaurant, and will be decorating for the seasons and holidays such as fall, Halloween and Christmas.
Damion Patton is the owner of 302 S. Main St., Drexel building.
He said the bakery and bistro will fit in well in the town. He said the building has been empty for around two months. It was most recently a consignment store and previously was the home for 27 years of the Pregnancy Care Center.
Apple bread baked by Hannah Etheridge.
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